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Posted: July 27, 2013 - 11:13pm

FEEDING OUR FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS

Hearts ... to the organizers of the soup kitchen at Campbell Chapel AME Church.

This group effort started more than a year ago and continues to work to feed the hungry and homeless in Bluffton. It also took the needed next step and is delivering more than 40 meals each Wednesday to people on Simmonsville and Buck Island roads.

The first Bluffton soup kitchen started last year when Teddy McCracken and Linda Ellis connected with the late Ida Martin, Bluffton Self Help founder, to start serving hot meals from the Bluffton church.

Credit also goes to Katie Givens of First Zion Baptist Church who saw a need four years ago and began delivering hot meals on her own. Givens is head chef and is responsible for providing menus and creating enough to feed about 100 people each week.

It is heartwarming and so good to see the community come together to address a need.

BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL ENDS TODAY

Darts ... to the final day of the Beaufort Water Festival. It’s here. It is today. If you did not get out and enjoy at least a few hours of the 10-day festival you sure missed a great event.

While the weather did not fully cooperate, the crowds were still good and the entertainment was a hit. Who lets a few thunderstorms bother them? Not us.

A new feature this year, the Dragon Boat race, was a huge success and gave everyone yet another reason to appreciate where we live and the Beaufort Waterfront Park.

• Blessing of the fleet and parade of boats: Noon to 2 p.m., Beaufort River in front of Waterfront Park

• Live entertainment with Vessel221: 1-3 p.m., Waterfront Park

It’s not too late. Get over to Beaufort.

SULKA ELECTED VP OF MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION

Hearts ... to Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka who recently was elected vice president of the Association of South Carolina Mayors during the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s annual meeting.

Sulka will represent Bluffton as one of the 130 members within the association. Her term is for one year. The organizations gives mayors the chance to work together on issues facing their towns, network, share ideas and best practices and participate in professional development. The group meets four times a year, including two membership meetings and two mayoral forums.

Sulka will perform the duties of president when the president is absent and may be assigned special duties by the board.

Congratulations to the mayor. This is another great opportunity for Bluffton to become even more recognized around the state.

WEINER: WHAT A HOT DOG

Darts ... to Anthony Weiner. Yes, we’re going there.

Weiner has lost his lead in the New York City mayor’s race after revelations he continued to send lewd messages online to women after he resigned from Congress in 2011, according to a poll released Thursday.

Is this guy just an idiot or does he really think he can win an election? Oh wait, Mark Sanford was re-elected right here in South Carolina.

Weiner, a former seven-term congressman representing parts of Brooklyn and Queens, said he would not quit the mayor’s race, despite calls from some of his rivals and two of the city’s largest newspapers to do so.

The candidate told the Associated Press and other reporters that he had exchanged salacious messages with as many as three women after he stepped down from Congress last summer. Weiner said he is “working with people” to get help for sexting and said he does not believe his behavior is an addiction.

This is the second consecutive summer for the event and this year it welcomed teams from all over the Southeast. The Dixie Youth Traditional Ponytails World Series will be held at the park. Games are scheduled through Wednesday. The County Channel will broadcast the games and stream them at www.bcgov.net.

Twelve teams from 11 Southeastern states are in Bluffton taking in the sights and enjoying a little slice of our lives. If you see them, welcome them to town.